Confident Of His Deregulating Righteousness, Scott Pruitt Wants 24/7 Bodyguards

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U.S. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt — one of President Trump’s most controversial Cabinet-level picks — was expected to request an around-the-clock security detail from his agency, according to an internal agency email obtained by E&E News.

Such protection would mark a dramatic increase from security given past administrators and could curtail resources available for EPA's criminal enforcement, according to former agency officials.

Ahead of Pruitt's Senate confirmation last Friday, the head of EPA's criminal enforcement office sent an email to staff noting, "Based on conversations with the transition team, we anticipate that Mr. Pruitt will initially request a 24/7 detail."

Henry Barnet, the director of EPA's criminal enforcement office, said the agency's existing Protection Services Detail — a small staff charged with protecting the administrator — doesn't have enough people to meet those needs.

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http://www.eenews.net/stories/1060050315

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1. Pruitt is a coward, much like his president!!!

He'll redirect funding from other programs for his security detail. More funding for his security will mean less funding for programs that have hurt his friends in the fossil fuel industry, which in turn means that employees working in certain departments will be "let go", as those departments lose funding!

Looks like he'll need 24/7 protection!!!